Purpose: To review and discuss the progress of CoE-WM, FPO's and KSNDMC for the future course of action.
Officials present: Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Leader-REWARD; Mr. J V R Murthy, Consultant; Mr. Rajshekar, Consultant from World Bank; Shri Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Senior Officials of WDD, & the team of CoEWM.
Purpose: To review and discuss the agro-met advisories activities taken up under the REWARD Program.
Officials present: Shri Mahesh B Shirur, Commissioner, WDD; Dr. Shivakumar Naikal, Scientific Officer, KSNDMC, Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Officials of WDD, & the team of CoEWM.
Purpose: To finalize the action plan for conducting research as part of PhD fellowship and to finalize the action plan for conducting research on Soil Organic Carbon
Officials present: Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM Bengaluru; S. Vadivelu, Regional Director, (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; L.G.K. Naidu, Regional Director (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; Ganesh Moorthy, Principal Scientist (Retd.), IIHR, Bengaluru; Dr. V. B. Kiligod, Prof and Nodal Officer (REWARD), UAS, Dharwad; Dr. Mallikarjun Reddy, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Soil & Water Engineering, College of Agriculture, Kalaburagi and others.
Purpose: To finalize the research proposals submitted by the scientists of SAUs on Soil Organic Carbon. (SOC)
Officials present: Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM Bengaluru; S. Vadivelu, Regional Director, (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; L.G.K. Naidu, Regional Director (Retd.), NBSS & LUP; Ganesh Moorthy, Principal Scientist (Retd.), IIHR, Bengaluru.
Purpose: To review the physical progress, action plan, strengthening and registration of CoE-WM
Officials present: Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS, ACS-cum-Development Commissioner, GoK; Shri V Anbukumar, IAS, Secretary to Government, Dept. of Agriculture; Dr. S. V. Suresha, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru; Dr. P L Patil, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad; Shri Girish H C, IFS, Commissioner, Watershed Development Department; Dr. A. Padmaya Naik, Director, WDD; Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM Bengaluru among many others.
Purpose: To discuss preparation of integrated action report on groundwater augmentation.
Officials present: Dr. T.K. Prabhakarshetty, Former Director of Research & Member Board of Management, UAS-B; Dr. K.R. Sooryanarayana, Retd. Director, CGWB; Dr. Nagaraj Sharma, Former Deputy Director, GWD, GoK; Dr. Hoysala N. Chanakya, Former Professor, IISc; Dr. Thimmegowda M.N., Prof & Head, Agrometerology; Dr. N. Nagaraja, Consultant, CoE-WM and Dr. N. B. Prakash, Special Officer, CoE-WM.
Purpose: To strengthening the collaboration among the institutions to develop strategies for digitalization of agriculture in watershed management and to drive agricultural innovation in Karnataka.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE-WM, the World Bank Consultants, delegates Centre for Cellular & Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Centre for Innovation & Development in Smart Agriculture (CIDSA), Satyukt Analytics Pvt Ltd and the staff of CoE-WM.
Purpose: To finalize the guidelines to implement Pilot study on LRI based fertilizer application.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE-WM, Nodal officers & Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, WDD Officers, Experts in the domain areas and the World Bank Consultants.
Purpose: To discuss the online course development, fertilizer pilot concept and the future course of action.
Officials present: Dr. Paramesh Sha, Global Lead (Digital Agriculture), World Bank; Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Leader-REWARD, World Bank; Sri. Girish H.C, IFS, Commissioner, WDD; Dr. D. K. Prabhu raj, Director, KSRAC, alongside a dedicated team from World Bank, Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Officials of WDD, & the diligent team of CoEWM.
Purpose: To review the status of agro advisory dissemination process like IVRS and Push messages.
Officials present: Dr. Paramesh Sha, Global Lead (Digital Agriculture), World Bank; Ms. Priti Kumar, Task Team Leader-REWARD, World Bank; Sri. Girish H.C, IFS, Commissioner, WDD; Dr. D. K. Prabhu raj, Director, KSRAC, alongside a dedicated team from World Bank, Nodal Officers & Principal Investigators from Partner Institutions of REWARD Program, Consultants & Officials of WDD, & the diligent team of CoEWM.
Purpose: To vet the draft advisories and finalize them by taking the suggestions of the expert team.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE-WM, Consultants from World Bank, DDA from WDD, Scientists from KSNDMC, In-house subject experts and other subject domain specialists.
Purpose: To review and discuss the NAQUIM data within the context of the REWARD program, focusing on its potential applications in improving agricultural practices and water management.
Officials present: Commissioner from WDD, Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, WDD Officers, Experts in the domain areas and the World Bank Consultants.
Purpose: To discuss on preparation of Integrated Action Report (IAP) on Ground Water Status of Karnataka.
Officials present: 25 experts from technical consortium partner institutes, Commissioner and officers of WDD, Officers from Director of Horticulture, Deputy Conservator of Forest, CGWB, IIHR, KSDA and other scientific partners.
Purpose: Finalizing surface and ground water management activities in watersheds Based on LRI and Hydrology data.
Officials present: 32 experts from technical consortium partner institutes, Officers of WDD and external subject experts.
Purpose: To refine the existing DSSs with required modifications and to draw framework for development of new DSSs.
Officials present: 46 experts from technical consortium partner institutes, Officers of WDD and external subject experts
Purpose: Refinement of existing DSSs were developed under Sujala-3 and Development of New DSSs.
Officials present: Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, WDD Officers, District level officers of KSDA, Staff of CoE-WM including In-house Coordinators, and the World Bank Consultants Special Officer, CoE, All In-house Experts (Co-ordinators).
Purpose:Brainstorming session was conducted on finalization of Pilot projects to be implemented in the REWARD program Districts.
Officials present:Scientists from Technical Consortium Partner Institutes, Staff of CoE-WM including In-house Coordinators, Experts in the domain areas and the World Bank Consultants.
Purpose:An experience sharing workshop with National Rainfed Area Authority, PMU Officers by Technical Consortium Partners on the processes involved in LRI and Hydrology assessments.
Officials present: National Rainfed Area Authority, PMU Officers by Technical Consortium Partners.
Purpose: Reviewed the progress of the CoE-WM and Interacted with the participants of National training on LRI approach in watershed management at the CoE-WM.
Officials present: Officials from World Bank Team - Dr. Priti Kumar, Dr. J.V.R. Murthy, Dr. S.C. Rajashekar & Dr. Kulranjan Kujur,
Special Officer, CoE, In-house Experts (Co-ordinators), CoE.
Purpose: To specify the roles and personalities of scientists nominated as in-house coordinators for center of excellence, and to prepare action plan.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE, All In-house Experts (Co-ordinators), CoE.
Purpose: Discussed the outcome of the ATCHA project - Water management and Crop Modeling.
Purpose: International knowledge exchange program on application of
hydrologic models for development / refinement of decision support system for effective watershed management.
Officials present: Dr. Vijay P. Singh, Distinguished Professor and a Regents Professor.
Purpose: To prepare action plan for organizing DPR training to Odisha officers.
Officials present: World bank consultants (Dr. Rajshekar & Dr. Natarajan) and in-house coordinators.
Purpose: To arrive at domain areas of specialization to be considered for effective functioning of center of excellence and to identify suitable scientists under each domain area.
Officials present: Special Officer, CoE, All In-house Experts (Co-ordinators), CoE.
Purpose: Review the progress of Center of Excellence and strengthening the Centre with required infrastructure.
Officials present: Vice-Chancellor, UASB; Commissioner, WDD; World Bank Consultants and University Officers.